Sunday, August 07, 2022

Jericho, Nassau County, New York

Lance Lee
Nassau County Police Department



The Second Squad reports the arrest of a Bayville man for Reckless Endangerment that occurred on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:09 pm in Jericho.
 
According to Detectives, a Nassau County Police Helicopter was canvassing for an unrelated incident when the subject pointed a green laser pointer at the helicopter interfering with the pilot’s ability to operate the rotorcraft. The pilot was able to determine that the subject’s location was at 38 Jericho Turnpike, The Edgewood Motel.
 
After a thorough investigation Nassau County Bureau of Special Operations officers were able to locate the subject inside the motel. Defendant Lance Lee, 32, of 1 Forest Avenue, was arrested without incident. 

No injuries were reported. 

Defendant Lee is charged with: 
  • First-degree directing a laser at an aircraft
  • Second-degree reckless endangerment 
  • Second-degree obstructing governmental administration
He was released on an appearance ticket and will be arraigned on Friday, August, 26, 2022 at First District Court 99 Main Street, Hempstead.

Fatal accident occurred August 07, 2022 at Wilmington Air Park (KILN), Clinton County, Ohio

Timothy Louis Law
April 21, 1967 - August 7, 2022
~


Age 55, a veteran of Operation Shield/Storm and longtime resident of Minerva passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. He was born April 21, 1967 in Cleveland to the late Roberta (Brandenburg) Law and attended Hickory High School in Sharon, PA.

He then enlisted in the US Army as a Helicopter Repairman and served in Korea, Germany and deployed to the Middle East in support of Desert Storm.  Sergeant Law’s notable achievements include the Air Combat Action Medal, Senior Aircraft Crew Member Wings, Army Commendation Medal, 4 Army Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medal 3rd Award, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal and many more.  

Tim was an Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor and member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Franklin and the Minerva VFW Post #4120.  Tim loved his family, guns, bon fires, and being in charge of the music.

He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Connie (Mangus) Law whom he married Dec. 2, 1995, 2 daughters, Alyssa Law (Harrison Kiko) and Sarah Law, son, Erich Law (Diserae Shirley), granddaughter, Brynlee Rose Law,  all of East Rochester; 3 brothers, and 2 sisters.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Roberta Law.

Funeral services with full military honors will be Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva.  Calling hours will be 2 hours prior to services from 2-4 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. 






WILMINGTON — A clean-up report on the discharge of fire suppression foam was discussed at Thursday’s Wilmington City Council meeting.

Rick Schaffer, City of Wilmington Public Works Director, reported to council members and officials the findings of an investigation regarding the foam found in some local water and methods to it up clean up.

The foam was from the August 7 accidental discharge at the Wilmington Air Park.

The report included the finding of foam in Lytle Creek, Cowan Creek, the Cowan Creek intake, and Indian Run. No foam was initially observed at the intake on August 8. The report also noted pumps weren’t on during the time of the accident. The foam was observed in the other three locations.

In regards to Lytle Creek, the report clarifies that “Lytle Creek flows through the City of Wilmington but is not used by the city as a source of drinking water.”

Schaffer added there should be no concern, considering that none of the water is used by the city or its citizens for drinking or cleaning.

For Cowan Creek, the report lists fish had been killed as a result of the spill. More foam would later be discovered at the Cowan Creek intake on August 12, along with dead fish.

LGSTX, the airpark environmental contractor, was notified, according to the report. LGSTX then contacted the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and their cleanup contractor.

“LGSTX is trying to use water to knock down the foam and possibly move the dead fish downstream,” the report states, regarding clean-up.

City officials were informed that no chemicals were used in the sprayers to “knock down” the foam, just water.

Ohio EPA staff reported finding healthy fish further downstream of Cowan Creek when it crosses Ireland Road, meaning the chemicals from the foam hadn’t reached that point.

 


     












WILMINGTON, Ohio — One person died in the incident Sunday at the Wilmington Air Park in which an automatic fire suppression system deployed a huge mass of foam just before 2 p.m.

Tim Law, 55, an employee of Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES) where he was a production supervisor in the Heavy Maintenance Department, died in the incident. He was an employee there for one and a half years.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office began investigating the incident Sunday afternoon. Clinton County Public Information Officer Pam Bauer said at a Monday morning news conference at the air park that investigators did not know what triggered the release of the foam.

“We do know it was not a fire, but we do not know what triggered that release,” said Bauer.

At 1:44 p.m. Sunday, Wilmington Fire & EMS was dispatched and was advised that people were trapped in a vehicle near the entrance of hangar #1006 and that one person was unaccounted for who was from an office located inside the hangar.

The Wilmington Fire Department arrived at 1:56 p.m. and began an initial search but had to vacate due to unsafe conditions, Bauer said. Mutual aid from surrounding agencies began to arrive which enabled search operations to continue, she said.

During response operations, two separate responder “MAYDAYS” were issued, reported Bauer.

The News Journal on Sunday reported that a firefighter (department not known) was trapped in the hangar and in the foam, but another firefighter said he was “OK” shortly before he was brought out on a stretcher — conscious and alert — and transported to the hospital by the Clinton Highland Fire District.

Eight first responders were transported to Clinton Memorial Hospital for medical care due to eye injury, electrocution and other physical injuries, with three transferred to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. All eight were released, with follow-up appointments scheduled for Monday, according to Bauer.

The eight firefighters transported for medical treatment are from the following departments or districts: four with Wilmington Fire & EMS, two with SRWW (Sabina), one with Clinton Highland Joint Fire District (New Vienna), and one with the Clinton-Warren Joint Fire District (Clarksville).

The two individuals in the vehicle near the hangar entrance were rescued, Bauer said. The person originally unaccounted for was Law, she said.

Bauer said the eye injuries that occurred to first responders were related to the foam.

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) President and CEO Rich Corrado also spoke at the news conference. ATSG is the parent company of AMES.

He started by sharing the deepest condolences of ATSG workforce colleagues to the Tim Law Family.

He also thanked all first responders, AMES employees and Logistics employees who responded Sunday, and the people of the Wilmington area and surrounding areas for their support.

ATSG has been fully cooperating with the state fire marshal’s investigation which began Sunday afternoon “and will continue as long as it is needed,” said Corrado.

“All ATSG companies are focused on safety and reliability throughout our network. Safety and training are part of our culture, and incidents such as what happened in hangar 1006 yesterday [Sunday] validate that focus,” he said.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office on Monday afternoon said it is working in conjunction with federal, state, county and local agencies to investigate the incident at the Wilmington Air Park. Investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Code Enforcement and Fire & Explosion Investigation bureaus are on the scene as part of this ongoing investigation, the State Fire Marshal’s Office added.

They had no further investigation details to share at this time after noting the fatality and the number of injuries, but stated they will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Hangar 1006, where the incident occurred, has sometimes been referred to as the Joint Use Maintenance and Paint (J.U.M.P.) hangar. It opened in June 2014 following a new construction project.

Lt. Richard Birt of Wilmington Fire and EMS was the incident commander.

Dozens of first responders and many fire departments or districts responded Sunday. The firefighters were from Wilmington, SRWW, Clinton Highland, Blanchester-Marion Township Fire, Blanchester EMS, Chester Township, Clinton-Warren, Port William-Liberty Township, Washington Court House, Paint Creek, Lynchburg, and Salem Township-Morrow.

Others responding were the Wilmington Police Department, Clinton County EMA, Highland County EMA, Red Cross, Clinton County Coroner’s Office, and the Ohio EPA.

At about 5 p.m. Sunday the call was put out for all firefighters to exit the hangar so foam could be blown and sprayed outside, according to police scanner traffic.

Cessna 150L, N621AP: Incident occurred August 06, 2022 in Suffolk County, New York

East Moriches Aerial Ads Ltd

https://registry.faa.gov/N621AP

 



A single-engine plane with engine trouble landed on a beach in the Fire Island National Seashore on Saturday morning, authorities said. There were no injuries.

The Cessna 150L had been towing a banner when it made the landing at about 11 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email. The plane is owned by East Moriches Aerial Advertising Ltd. in Ridge and was manufactured in 1971, according to FAA records.

The plane landed east of Old Inlet and west of William Floyd Parkway, according to Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services. The landing was on Smith Point County Park West Beach, said the FAA, which is investigating the incident.

A man at the scene, believed to be the pilot, said he was not authorized to speak until officials from the Federal Aviation Administration arrived.

The only person on board was the pilot, the FAA said.

Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) Riverside County, California

The Corona Municipal Airport was shut down Sunday afternoon, August 7, after a fire broke out at a hangar.

The blaze was reported at about 1:30 p.m. at 1900 Aviation Drive.

Sgt. Jody Perkins of the Corona Police Department said the fire was contained but the airport remained shut down while an investigation was underway.

Further details were not immediately available.

Cessna 150H, N50439: Accident occurred August 07, 2022 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York

https://registry.faa.gov/N50439

    






ELLENVILLE, New York — There were no serious injuries after a small airplane made an emergency landing Sunday morning on Park Street and crashed into an embankment narrowly missing several homes and vehicles on this residential village street.

Ellenville Mayor Jeff Kaplan said the single-engine plane touched down on Park Street around 9 a.m. and skidded down the length of this typically busy residential street where kids can often be seen out playing before crashing into the embankment at the end of street.

He said the plane also narrowly missed pulling wires down onto the street.

Kaplan said the pilot and a passenger, who were not immediately identified, were able to get themselves out of the plane and were taken to an area hospital by ambulance with injuries that did not appear to be serious.

“They did a massive landing job,” Kaplan said.

He said while he was not sure exactly where the plane took off or was heading to, but noted that Resnick Airport is just a short distance away in the town of Wawarsing. “I assume he was trying to land or had taken off from Resnick Airport.”

Kaplan said he did not know what issue caused the plane to have to make an emergency landing.

Videos shot by Angela D’Aiuto who lives at 3 Park St. and posted onto Facebook showed the plane with extensive damage to the fuselage, one of the wings bent and the propeller sheered off and pieces of the plane laying on Park Street and in the intersection with Center Ave.

D’Aiuto, who lives down the block from where the plane came to a rest at the corner, said she was gardening when she saw the plane “puttering really low.”

“It was a very quiet morning,” she said. But soon that quiet was shattered.

She said the plane came across a Stewart’s Shop on the corner of Main and Center Avenue and then it came above the houses on the odd side of the street before it passed right above her two-story house.

“I could hear the engine puttering,” D’Aiuto said. ” “I thought, ‘it’s going to fall down,’ so I got off the porch.”

She said after that, the plane crashed into the street sign at Circle Ave and Park Street and struck trees boarding a wooded area and she surmised the plane must have gotten spun around from the impact from where it came to rest.

She said it was fortunate that crash occurred in a fork in the road because it was a wider intersection and there were no houses on the side of the street where the plane came to a rest.

“Everybody was amazed it didn’t hit a house, a car or a person,” she said.

“We could hear the fuel leaking,” she said. “Emergency crews told us everyone has to step back.”

She said the incident came just a couple of days after a fire at a two-family home down the street.

“The neighbors were talking about how we had these two things in one week,” D’Aiuto said.

D’Aiuto, who’s lived in the neighborhood only one-and-a-half years, said she won’t soon forget the incident.

“It’s definitely memorable,” D’Aiuto said. “We’re all very lucky.”

Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, N6460R: Accident occurred August 05, 2022 in Libertyville Lake County, Illinois

https://registry.faa.gov/N6460R




Police from Libertyville and Vernon Hills, and firefighters and paramedics from Countryside FPD and Vernon Hills responded about 10:15 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2022 to a report of an aircraft emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue south of Trader Joe’s (1600 South Milwaukee Avenue) and north of the railroad tracks.

A male pilot made an emergency landing while flying a Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft was slightly damaged. No fire was reported.
 
The Federal Aviation Administration registration for the aircraft is valid through February 28, 2023. The ownership is registered by a personal name out of Spring Grove in McHenry County.

According to Flightaware.com, the N6460R aircraft took of from Reese Airport in Muncie, Indiana at 8:39 PM CDT and was last seen on FlightAware.com at 10:16 PM — plotted near 42.2588,-87.9480 (a little north of where the plane was actually located)

The aircraft was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck at about 12:15 a.m. Saturday.












Fire officials say a small plane landed on a busy stretch of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville after it began experiencing mechanical problems Friday evening.

The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday near Trader Joe’s, 1600 South Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville.

The Libertyville Fire Department, Countryside Fire Protection District, Vernon Hills Police Department and Libertyville Police Department responded to the scene.

Libertyville fire officials said the plane, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee, began experiencing engine failure.

The plane conducted an emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue due to the issue after being unable to restart the engine.

The plane did not hit any vehicles and no one was injured in the incident, Vernon Hills police said.

“It’s not everyday when you see a plane land on Milwaukee Avenue. Looks like a textbook landing, given the circumstances,” fire officials said.

Libertyville police said the incident “might of been a first for us” and they were glad everyone was safe.

Records show the plane had departed Muncie, Indiana around 8:40 p.m. Friday and was enroute to Campbell Airport in Grayslake.

The plane appeared to have been flying northwest entering the Libertyville area when it made an abrupt left turn and flew south as it made the landing on the roadway.

The plane was removed from the roadway and placed onto a flatbed tow truck. It was towed to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.

Medical Event: Boeing 737-700, N480WN; accident occurred July 01, 2022 at John Wayne Orange County Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, California

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hauf, Michael

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Southwest Airlines Co


Location: Santa Ana, California 
Accident Number: DCA22LA151
Date and Time: July 1, 2022, 17:21 Local
Registration: N480WN
Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 
Aircraft Damage: None
Defining Event: Medical event
Injuries: 1 Serious, 141 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air carrier - Scheduled

Analysis

A flight attendant was injured when Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 landed at the John Wayne Orange County Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, California.

According to the flight crew, they were flying a visual approach to runway 20R at SNA. They were aiming for the touchdown zone due to its short runway and trying to fly the aircraft onto the runway with minimal floating. However, it ended up being a firm landing. Shortly after exiting the runway, the flight crew were informed that the “B” position flight attendant (FA) seated in the aft jump seat had injured her back on landing and required medical assistance.

According to the FA, after securing the galley and cabin for landing, she sat down in her jump-seat, secured her seatbelt harness, and got into the brace position. She indicated that the plane hit the ground with such force that she thought the plane had crashed. She immediately felt pain in her back, neck and she could not move. Paramedics evaluated her and transported her to a local hospital where she was later diagnosed with a compression fracture to her T3 vertebra.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
A flight attendant received a serious injury during landing.

Findings

Aircraft Landing flare - Unknown/Not determined
Personnel issues Illness/injury - Cabin crew

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing-flare/touchdown Medical event (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline transport; Flight instructor 
Age: 55, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine; Instrument airplane
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: March 29, 2022
Occupational Pilot: Yes 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 17500 hours (Total, all aircraft), 6000 hours (Total, this make and model), 10500 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 120 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 60 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Co-pilot Information

Certificate: Airline transport 
Age: 49, Female
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 With waivers/limitations 
Last FAA Medical Exam: January 25, 2022
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 4553 hours (Total, all aircraft), 174 hours (Total, this make and model), 1877 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 174 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 66 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Cabin crew Information

Certificate: 
Age:
Airplane Rating(s):
Seat Occupied: Unknown
Other Aircraft Rating(s): 
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): 
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:

Cabin crew Information

Certificate: 
Age:
Airplane Rating(s):
Seat Occupied: Rear
Other Aircraft Rating(s): 
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): 
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification:
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:

Cabin crew Information

Certificate: 
Age:
Airplane Rating(s): 
Seat Occupied: Unknown
Other Aircraft Rating(s): 
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): 
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Boeing 
Registration: N480WN
Model/Series: 737-700 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2004
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Transport 
Serial Number: 33998
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 151
Date/Type of Last Inspection: June 29, 2022 Continuous airworthiness
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 155000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 
Engines: 2 Turbo fan
Airframe Total Time: 60471 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: CFM INTL.
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: CFM56 SERIES
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power:  Lbs thrust
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Flag carrier (121)

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSNA
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time: 22:53 Local 
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 9 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  / None
Wind Direction: 210° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 15°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Oakland, CA (KOAK)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) 
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace:

Airport Information

Airport: John Wayne Orange County Airport (KSNA)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 56 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 20R
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5700 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious, 4 None
Aircraft Damage: None
Passenger Injuries: 137 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 141 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.675701,-117.86799

Air Tractor AT-502, N9184Q: Fatal accident occurred August 02, 2022 in Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances near an interstate. 

Mowata Farms LLC


Date: 02-AUG-22
Time: 16:45:00Z
Regis#: N9184Q
Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR
Aircraft Model: AT-502
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: AERIAL APPLICATION
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 137
City: CHENEYVILLE
State: LOUISIANA

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290. 

William Gill Pias
June 28, 1978 - August 2, 2022
~


Funeral services for William Gill Pias will be Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lone Pine Assembly of God Church with Rev. Billy Tingle officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery in Evergreen under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

The family requests that visitation be observed at the Lone Pine Assembly of God Church on Friday, August 5, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and resume on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

William “Gill” Pias, 44, died at 11:45 am, Tuesday August 2, in Cheneyville, LA. He was a do it all man, jack of all trades. He was the owner of Truelite Signs, and GHS Cane Company, but had his hands in several other businesses throughout the years. He was the kind of man who put his whole heart into everything. Gill was a farmer and a pilot, but first an amazing father and loyal husband. Gill was a man who never met a stranger and was good at everything he ever decided to try. He had a passion for agriculture and aviation and that passion continues through those he has left behind.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Candice Pearce Pias; his infant son, William Dean Pias; his father, George "Randy" Pias; his maternal grandparents, Dr. Herman C Quantz and Eleanor Pearce Quantz; his paternal grandparents, George M. Pias and Avice Teresa Flynn and his paternal great grandmother, Avice Pias.

He is survived by his wife, Brittany Caughlin Pias of Evergreen; his daughter, Anna Pias Fournet and husband, John, of Evergreen; his son, Huxley Pias of Evergreen; his mother, Marilyn Merritt of Blowing Rock, NC; his two sisters, Susan Smith and husband, Robert, of Alexandria and Katherine Henry and husband, Greg, of Blowing Rock, NC and his brother, John Pias and wife, Jill, of Brighton, MI.

Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Clyde Lemmons, Harold Hill, Stephen Partney, Darian Durand, Samuel Pearce, IV, Scott Plauche, Benn Vincent, Todd McCaleb and Mac Johnson.





CHENEYVILLE, Louisiana  — New information has been released from the NTSB about a cropduster that crashed Tuesday afternoon near Cheneyville, which killed the pilot.

The Rapides Parish Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the pilot’s name was Gill Pias.

According to the NTSB, the cropduster was an Air Tractor AT-502. An NTSB investigator was at the scene Wednesday to survey the site. We’re told the investigator will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. Part of the investigation will be to request radar data, weather information, maintenance records and the pilot’s medical records. NTSB investigators will look at the pilot, machine and environment as the outline of the investigation.

The preliminary report, which includes all the factual information learned to date, is expected to publish 15 days after the accident. We’re told at this early stage that NTSB does not state a cause, but will provide that information when available.

Investigations involving fatalities and other major investigations currently take between 12 and 24 months to complete.

Piper J3C-65 Cub, N88550: Fatal accident occurred August 03, 2022 at Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (0I8), Kentucky

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Louisville, Kentucky

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.  


Date: 03-AUG-22
Time: 19:32:00Z
Regis#: N88550
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: J3C
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal
Pax:  1 Serious Injuries 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CYNTHIANA
State: KENTUCKY

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290. 













HARRISON COUNTY, Kentucky (WKYT) - Police told us one person died and another person was injured in a small plane crash.

It happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport. Police said there were two people on board. A woman was pronounced dead at the hospital and a man is at the hospital with serious injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board says the man was the pilot and the woman was a passenger.

Investigators said the weather could have been a factor in the crash. We’re told the small, single-engine plane nose-dived into the grass.

“The plane just kind of crunched up. The wing was broken and there was significant damage to the plane,” Cynthiana Police Chief Doug Robinson said.

Police said debris was scattered 30-40 yards from the scene.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the NTSB have started to investigate. The NTSB held a press conference Thursday afternoon about the crash.

Ted Smith Aerostar 600, N9784Q: Fatal accident occurred August 02, 2022 near South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA), Allegan County, Michigan

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.  


Date: 02-AUG-22
Time: 12:00:00Z
Regis#: N9784Q
Aircraft Make: SMITH
Aircraft Model: AEROSTAR 600
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 2
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal
Pax: 1 Fatal
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
City: SOUTH HAVEN
State: MICHIGAN

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290. 





SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The two people killed in a South Haven Township plane crash Wednesday morning have been identified.

The South Haven Police Department (SHPD) says 70-year-old David Peahl from Wayland and 70-year-old Douglas Golike from Lawton were found dead among the wreckage near 73rd Street and 12th Avenue.

SHPD expresses its condolences to the victims’ families.

Police wish to thank Great Lakes Drones, South Haven Regional Airport, South Haven Department of Public Works, South Haven Area Emergency Services, and area residents for their assistance in the search efforts.

Robinson R44 Raven I, N45CA: Incident occurred August 03, 2022 in Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Rotorcraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

EDH Services LLC


Date: 03-AUG-22
Time: 17:00:00Z
Regis#: N45CA
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R44
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State: PENNSYLVANIA




LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania — An investigation is underway after a small helicopter went down in a residential neighborhood.

Carbon County EMA confirms the aircraft crashed into the backyard of a home on Orioles Drive in Mahoning Township.

Three people were in the helicopter at the time, one was taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury.

Aeronca L-16A (7BCM), N9325H: Incident occurred August 03, 2022 and Accident occurred June 29, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allegheny, Pennsylvania

August 03, 2022:  Aircraft encountered a gust of wind on landing and was blown off runway into trees.


Date: 03-AUG-22
Time: 19:18:00Z
Regis#: N9325H
Aircraft Make: AERONCA
Aircraft Model: 7BCM
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CRANBERRY
State: PENNSYLVANIA














Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Zelienople, Pennsylvania 
Accident Number: CEN19LA202
Date and Time: June 29, 2019, 14:18 Local
Registration: N9325H
Aircraft: Aeronca L16A
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot was returning to the airport to practice takeoffs and landings. About 15 minutes into the flight, while flying level at 1,900 ft mean sea level, the engine "abruptly" stopped. The pilot performed a forced landing to a nearby muddy hay field. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear buckled, collapsing the gear rearward and resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.

Engine control continuity was confirmed, and spark from both magnetos and all spark plugs were noted. A mechanic working on the airplane following the accident reported that a piece of the air filter gasket was lodged in the carburetor intake. It is likely that the obstruction of airflow caused by the gasket resulted in the loss of engine power.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
A total loss of engine power due to obstruction of the carburetor air intake by a piece of the air filter gasket that had become detached.

Findings

Aircraft Fuel distribution - Inoperative
Aircraft Fuel distribution - Damaged/degraded

Factual Information

On June 29, 2019, about 1418 at 1418 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca L-16A (7BCM), N9325H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Zelienople, Pennsylvania. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot took off and after practicing turns in the airplane, returned to the airport to practice takeoffs and landings. The airplane had been airborne about 15 minutes and was level at 1,900 ft msl when the engine "abruptly" stopped. The pilot reported there was no warning or abnormal sounds or rpm changes. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but it would not restart. He then performed a "dead stick" forced landing to a nearby hay field. After touching down and rolling about 100 ft on the muddy surface, the right main landing gear buckled and the airplane came to a stop. The airplane's right wing and fuselage at the landing gear attach point were substantially damaged and the right main landing gear was bent aft.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors confirmed there was engine control continuity and noted spark from both magnetos and all plugs. A mechanic working on the airplane found a piece of the air filter gasket lodged in the carburetor intake. Investigators were unable to determine why the gasket separated from the filter. 

History of Flight

Initial climb Loss of engine power (total) (Defining event)
Emergency descent Off-field or emergency landing

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private; Sport Pilot 
Age: 65,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): 
Airplane Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Sport pilot Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: April 9, 2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3 hours (Total, this make and model), 3000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aeronca 
Registration: N9325H
Model/Series: L16A 7BCM 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Special light-sport (Special) 
Serial Number: 47-807
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: October 31, 2018 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1220 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 10 Hrs
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4131 Hrs as of last inspection 
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C91 installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: C85-12
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 85 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: BTP, 1248 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 14:18 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 270°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 4000 ft AGL
Visibility: 7 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 8500 ft AGL
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 160° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 19°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Zelienople, PA (PJC) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Zelienople, PA (PJC) 
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 14:00 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: Zelienople Municipal PJC
Runway Surface Type:
Airport Elevation: 898 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition:
Runway Used: 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced landing

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 40.857776,-80.194999